GLA 81347-Planning Enforcement Services

The main purpose of the appointment is to establish a Contract with a Consultant, on a call-off basis, so the Consultant will be called in to undertake planning enforcement work, as and when required, on behalf of OPDC. The Consultant will provide an arms-length service that can respond to changing demand in workload and priorities. The Consultant will need to work under instruction of the Head of Development Management, or other authorised officers, to investigate alleged breaches of planning control, including site visits, and make recommendations to OPDC for further action, where appropriate. The contract period is 24 months from the commencement date. The Authority has an option, exercisable at its sole discretion, to extend the duration of the Contract for a further period or periods up to a total of 12 months by notice in writing to the Service Provider. Any extension will be at the Authority's sole discretion and subject to the appointed Service Provider's satisfactory performance and availability of funds.

Expressions of Interest: The procurement process is being carried out electronically via the TfL's eTendering portal: ProContract from ProActis, "the Portal" Link: https://procontract.due-north.com Interested suppliers are required to express their interest in this opportunity via the Portal as soon as possible and submit a complete tender proposal by the specified deadline 12pm 23rd May 2019. Late tender submissions will not be accepted. Any requests for clarification regarding this procurement must be submitted by the specified deadline via the Portal: https://procontract.due-north.com Please do not contact any TfL or OPDC employees directly throughout the procurement process as it is imperative that the process remains fair and transparent to all applicants. Failure to comply may result in your submission being rejected by us. Any clarifications regarding this procurement must be submitted to the Procurement Lead via the Portal. Guidance on how to use the Portal is available on the front-page: https://procontract.due-north.com. For any additional guidance and help on how to use the Portal please contact the Portal's Supplier HelpDesk which is available by email to: [email protected]